I use a manual called "Approaches to Pest Management in Museums" by
Keith O. Story that was published in 1985 by the Conservation Analytical
Laboratory at the Smithsonian.  It has helpful information and practical
advice regarding problems such as the one described below, as well as
extensive bibliographies, a glossary and information about pesticides.
I have no idea if it is still in print, but the address on the title
page is:

Conservation Analytical Laboratory
Smithsonian Institution
Suitland, Maryland 20746

and Keith O. Story is listed as being the president of Winchester
Consultants, Winchester, Massachusetts.

The book describes a number of beetles that eat all kinds of materials,
including a Cigarette Beetle that in addition to tobacco also likes to
eat paper, book bindings, silk and other items.

--Helen Glazer, Exhibitions Director
Goucher College
Baltimore, Maryland
USA

> A local historical society in my area is looking for
> answers/information
> to a pest problem they have recently discovered. They have standard
> exhibit glass cases in 2 large rooms. They discovered some "weevils"
> in
> one case that contained a hornet nest. They removed the nest and
> cleaned
> the case. Now the same pests have shown up in a case that has tobacco
> (yum, organic) and in a case that has only metal. They are looking for
> ideas to control the pests besides museum-wide fumigation.
> Suggestions?
> References to read? Thank you.
>
> Mary Ames Sheret
> Southern Oregon Historical Society
>